GOP, Dems Join Forces On Pennsylvania Marijuana Bill: Why Let Neighboring Ohio Get ‘Lion’s Share’ Of Cannabis Dollars?
Pennsylvania seems to be on the verge of a legislative shift as bipartisan lawmakers unveil a new bill to legalize recreational marijuana. Reps Aaron Kaufer (R) and Emily Kinkead (D) are leading the charge, urging their colleagues to support the reform as neighboring states such as Ohio, which is preparing to launch its legal cannabis market, are poised along PA’s border ready to benefit from its cannabis dollars.
Why Let Ohio Get The Lion’s Share?
“For six years, residents of the Commonwealth with medical needs have had access to cannabis through the state’s medical marijuana program,” they wrote. “While that program has remained robust, many of our neighboring states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. One of the most recent, Ohio, is primed to open their market with the lion’s share of their licenses perched on the border of Pennsylvania as they seek to capture Pennsylvania dollars into their market.”
Gov. Josh Shapiro …